obedient

adjective/əˈbiːdiənt/CEFR B1

বাধ্য, অনুগত

Meaning

Willing to do what you are told to do by someone in authority.

Example sentences

  • The obedient dog sat quietly.বাধ্য কুকুরটি চুপচাপ বসে রইল।
  • He was an obedient child.সে একটি বাধ্য শিশু ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: compliant, dutiful

Antonyms: disobedient

Similar words, and what each means

  • compliant

    নিয়ম মেনে চলা; বাধ্য

    Meeting the required rules, or too willing to do what others say.

  • dutiful

    কর্তব্যপরায়ণ, বাধ্য

    Doing what is expected of you, especially towards family or work.

  • submissive

    নতিস্বীকারকারী, বশ্য

    Willing to obey others and give in without resistance.

Other English words for “বাধ্য, অনুগত

  • obliged

    Forced to do something by duty or law; also grateful.

  • compelled

    Forced to act by a strong pressure or feeling.

  • bound

    Obliged by duty or promise; also tied, or heading somewhere.

  • dutiful

    Doing what is expected of you, especially towards family or work.

  • compliant

    Meeting the required rules, or too willing to do what others say.

  • loyal

    Always faithful to a friend, group, or cause.

Opposite words

  • disobedient

    অবাধ্য

    Refusing to do what you are told by someone in authority.

  • stubborn

    একগুঁয়ে, জেদি, একগুঁয়ে বা জেদি

    Not willing to change your mind or behavior.

  • defiant

    অবাধ্য, প্রতিরোধী

    Openly refusing to obey rules or authority.

  • headstrong

    একগুঁয়ে, জেদি

    Determined to do things a chosen way, ignoring advice.

  • naughty

    দুষ্টু, বাঁদর

    Badly behaved, said mostly of children.

  • rebellious

    বিদ্রোহী, অবাধ্য

    Refusing to obey rules or authority.

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  1. “obedient” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • নিশ্চিত করা হয়নি এমন
    • বাধ্য, অনুগত
    • আত্মবিশ্বাসী
    • পাতলা, সরু
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    বাধ্য, অনুগতobedient (adjective) — বাধ্য, অনুগত. Willing to do what you are told to do by someone in authority.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “obedient”?

    • fundamental
    • exquisite
    • compliant
    • melancholic
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    compliantcompliant — নিয়ম মেনে চলা; বাধ্য. Meeting the required rules, or too willing to do what others say.

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